Collections of Mikhail and Sergey Botkin

The publication introduces the meetings of M. Botkin (1839-1914) and S. Botkin (1859-1910), which included in the collection of the Russian Museum. The book consists of two independent sections, in each of which a scientific article accompanied by documentary photographs containing detailed biographical information about collectors and the history of the formation of the collection is presented. In the album of illustrations dedicated to the collection of M. Botkin, monuments of primitive art and foreign medieval culture found in Russia, works of ancient Russian art, as well as the picturesque works of A.A. Ivanov are reproduced. In the album of the next section - the graphic works of Russian artists of the late XVIII - early XX centuries from the collection of S. Botkin and samples of painting and sculpture from his house -museum. The book is complemented by biographies of artists and brief information about the faces depicted in portraits reproduced in the publication.
The publication is attached to a compact disc containing advanced information and additional illustrations for the sections of the album